This document outlines objectives and priorities for decentralization reform in Ukraine over the next 5 years. It discusses the formation of amalgamated territorial communities, networks of public services, and ensuring all Ukrainians have opportunities for development and comfortable living regardless of region. The goals are to have 100% of Ukrainians living in wealthy communities, reduce communities needing state support, eliminate differences between regions, and ensure up-to-date planning documentation. Requests are made for international technical assistance in areas like legal and geospatial expertise, training, digital tools and platforms, and establishing support offices.

1. O B J E C T I V E S O F 5 Y E A R S A C T I V I T Y
PRIORITIES
DONOR BOARD ON DECENTRALIZATION REFORM IN UKRAINE
October 17, 2019

2. Formation of the amalgamated communities
2015-2019
CREATED 988
ATCs, from
which:
FIRST ELECTIONS at
86 ATCs 22.12.2019
Territorial communities amalgamated (41,3% from
total amount of councils on 01.01.2015 without
temporary occupied territories
Communities are not amalgamated from total
amount of councils on 01.01.2015 without
temporary occupied territories
25mln. people or 71,3%lives at ATCs and
cities of oblast significance
10,7mln. people or 30,5 %lives at ATCs

3. Network of public services and facilities

4. NETWORKS OBJECTS
GEODATA
LAYERS
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Education
and Science
Ministry of Culture, Youth
and Sports
Ministry of Social Policy
Ministry of
Internal Affairs
Ministry of Digital
Transformation
Ministry of Justice
TOTAL

5. Public service networks. 2019
Gorodenkivsky and Kolomyisky rayons Ivano-Frankivsk region

6. Ukrainians have a real opportunity to influence the
organization of their living space as residents of
wealthy communities
Performance indicator
100% of Ukrainians live in wealthy communities (1400);
Reducing the number of communities that need the support from the State to at least 30%
Our goals
Requests for international
technical assistance:
• Decentralization reform in accordance with the
European Charter of Local Self-Government;
• Create a new three-tier system of administrative
and territorial structure (community, district,
region);
• Build capable communities based on the
perspective plans;
• Provide quality public and community services
through the network of public services.
Contracting the national and international experts ;
Geoinformation modeling - expert support, database formation; technical support and software;
Donor Support Coordination - Decentralization and Regional Development Support Office
at the Ministry of Communities and Territories Development
Technical assistance – organization of reform support activities, roundtables, discussions,
events in the regions, etc.
Qualification improvement of local self-government officials, officials of prefectures.
Communication support - video, audio-promotional videos, printed products, communication
events etc.
Solid projects - support the development of public infrastructure in each community.

7. Ukrainians living in “depressed regions” have
sufficient opportunities for development
Performance indicator
eliminated interregional differentiation by major socio-economic indicators (difference between the highest and lowest values): by GRP volume (per person), by foreign direct investment (per person), by capital
investment, by unemployment.
Our goals
Requests for international
technical assistance:
• Implementation of the National Strategy for Regional
Development 2021-2027 and regional development
strategies, has targeted provision of financial
resources, including through SFRD.
• The National Project Office and 25 regional
development agencies enhance institutional
capacity at regional and local levels.
• A modern geoinformation system for the
development of communities and territories has
been created.
• The procedure for participation of citizens in
determining the priorities of the region / city / OTG is
fixed at the legislative level.
• Contracting the national and international experts to develop a draft National Strategy
for Regional Development up to 2027;
• Geomodelling - creating maps of regions and territories;
• Creating a unified geosystem of community and territorial development;
• Assistance in the establishment and operation of the National Project Office and
Regional Development Agencies;
• Creation IT platforms for regional development projects administration (including the
SFRD online platform);
• Improvement of skills of personnel;
• Communication support;

8. Ukrainians live in comfortable cities and
villages
• Up-to-date city planning documentation is available
for each administrative and territorial unit
• Open and remote access to city planning
documentation
Performance indicator
: increasing the level of satisfaction of the population with the quality and safety of life
Our goals
Requests for international
technical assistance:
Contracting the national and international experts - elaboration of normative acts for
development and realization of town planning documentation, NPA for interaction of
town planning cadaster with other cadasters' and registers;
Training of Minregion and LSG officials on best European practices;
Financial assistance - for the purchase of hardware and software for state-level urban
cadaster and it's compilation with other cadasters and registers.

9. Decentralization and Regional Development
Support Office
1. Multi-Donor financing
2. Accountability to the Minister and the Donor Board
3. Assurance of the quality upon ECLSG standards (Council of Europe, Democratic Governance Department)
HEAD
1
Administrative-Territorial Reform
Team
5
Law Team
5
Communication support team
4
Regional development team
3
Finance and budgeting Team
5
Sectoral reform Team

10. • Geoportal of community and territory
development;
• Geoinformation modeling;
• Information model of city development
management.
Decentralization and Regional Development
Support Office
TRAINING
DIGITALIZATION OF
DECENTRALIZATION AND REGIONAL
DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES
Communication support of
the reform
• Communication strategy of the
decentralization reform and regional
development
• Information campaigns for
decentralization reform and regional
development;
• Involvement of external experts.
• Analysis of current situation
• Proposals to a legislative framework for
training programs
• Training of LSG staff